stain

Meanings

• a soiled or discolored appearance
  • "the wine left a dark stain"
• (microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible
• the state of being covered with unclean things
• a symbol of disgrace or infamy; --Genesis
• an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
• color with a liquid dye or tint
  • "Stain this table a beautiful walnut color"
  • "people knew how to stain glass a beautiful blue in the middle ages"
• produce or leave stains
  • "Red wine stains the table cloth"
• make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically
• color for microscopic study

Synonyms

blot, brand, defile, dirt, discoloration, discolouration, filth, grease, grime, grunge, maculate, mark, smear, smirch, soil, spot, stigma, sully, tarnish